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David Saucedo, the Maverick County judge in Eagle Pass, said splitting the 95 percent Hispanic and heavily Democratic city and county would lessen their impact in the 23rd Congressional District, represented by Republican Francisco “Quico” Canseco. …

The Texas Republican and Democratic parties, key state agencies and groups suing the state over redistricting cut a deal Tuesday that would extend the filing deadline to run for office until Monday while postponing any decision about the state’s primary elections. Republican Party of Texas chairman Steve Munisteri said the extension allows the state GOP to restart its candidate filing process, which the party suspended in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily block the interim redistricting plans for the Texas House, Senate and congressional districts. …